Examine the Evolutionary Tree Pictured Below

question 22

Multiple Choice

Examine the evolutionary tree pictured below.
One prediction based on the arrangement of ciliates in the illustration is that the DNA of

• A) the green algae would share more in common with the plants than with the diplomonads.
• B) the diatoms and water molds would be more similar to one another than any other protist.
• C) the diplomonads would constitute a large percentage of the DNA of all other protists.
• D) All of the above predictions are reasonable.

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